In this episode, Tomás Trenor shares lessons from his career leading data analytics and business intelligence projects. As head of these functions at a major healthcare company, Trenor discusses the importance of understanding business needs and communicating value, not just technology. He emphasizes relationship-building and trust with stakeholders to successfully implement projects. Trenor also stresses the need for data governance to improve decisions. Leaders must sell strategic value, take risks, and foster critical thinking. Through examples at previous roles, Trenor illustrates challenges in connecting technical and business teams and provides advice for navigating data-driven transformation.Connect with us:• Website: https://thedatastorytellers.com/• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-data-storytellers• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2N0vZtHZHgod4Tll2LX2xa• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz9e56lhYUfORiOHMiLlPmA• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-data-storytellers-podcast/id1493766476Chapters:00:00 - Introduction to Thomas Traynor's background07:17 - Lessons learned from early career experiences in traffic data10:27 - The importance of understanding business needs and selling value15:19 - Building trust in data projects and stakeholders20:02 - Challenges in becoming data-driven and the role of data governance25:54 - Advice for data analytics leaders and lessons from previous roles29:55 - The importance of trust in data science projects32:18 - Building trust with stakeholders in data analytics projects37:37 - Data-centric approach to AI, challenges in becoming data-driven41:40 - Implementing data governance to improve data quality and decision-making46:35 - Data governance, selling value, and health projects49:15 - Data-driven decision-making initiative for call centers59:12 - Using data analytics for personalized health plans1:07:19 - Leadership in data and AI, with emphasis on risk-taking, planning, and emotional intelligence